Winters Library

The Winters Library collection and environment are deeply diverse and represent the richness of each individual and the world at large. Lower School students are encouraged to read broadly – and with an open mind – about people of all ages, genders, abilities, religions, and cultures. The best in children’s literature teaches the values of respect, responsibility, and community building. The library space “shouts” diversity and our celebration of it. The student art on the walls interprets artists and cultures from around the world. The library displays and collections encourage students to find both mirrors and windows into their own and other people’s perspectives.

Lower School children have weekly, scheduled visits to the library where they listen to the librarian read a picture storybook or part of a novel, practice a library or research skill, take a “poetry break,” hear about great books, and browse for new leisure reading titles. The librarian and the teachers also block out mutually convenient days and times when classes can come in to work on special research projects. The library is open before and after school, during recess and lunch with the exception of Tuesdays, and anytime students have finished their classroom work early. Kids are encouraged to use these times to exchange a library book, zip to a website or just curl up in a cozy bean bag chair for a few minutes of delicious sustained silent reading.